RE: dynamic array initialization

["Fisher, Don" <dfisher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As I don't fully understand your requirements, read the following with that
in mind.

When I use dynamic arrays, I always keep two values:  "Total number of
occurrences allocated" and "Number of occurrences loaded".  If I need to
"clear" the array and begin reloading, I just set the "Number of occurrences
loaded" value to 0 rather than deallocating the storage and beginning the
allocation cycle again.  The "Total number of occurrences allocated" is only
increased when the number loaded exceeds it. 

Though I've never run tests, I believe minimizing the number of allocation
and deallocation operations makes the program more efficient.

Donald R. Fisher, III
Project Manager
Roomstore Furniture Company
(804) 784-7600 extension 2124
DFisher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


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In this program, the array can be allocated/deallocated multiple times.
Upon the 2nd allocation (after a deallocation), the array had the values
that were loaded previously.  This caused an issue.
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